[Sentinel node biopsy and possibilities of use in current surgical oncology]

Sentinel node biopsy originally developed for melanoma has gradually extended into further fields of surgical oncology. It became a standard procedure in melanoma and breast cancer, it appears to be a very helpful method in colorectal cancer. The possibilities of use are tested throughout all of surgical oncology in gastrointestinal, urological and gynecological tumors. It's importance can be displayed even in head and neck tumor, intrathoracical tumors and in thyroid cancer.